nhl Game Recap
Vancouver Skates Past Edmonton 4-3 - Recap
The Canucks earned a 4-3 victory over Edmonton on Saturday behind a 37-save performance from Casey DeSmith at Rogers Place.
Bettors who backed the Canucks were rewarded as +198 underdogs at sportsbooks. Over-Under bettors saw the total score go PUSH the closing total of 7.0.
Jack Studnicka, Nils Hoglander, Sam Lafferty, and Andrei Kuzmenko each scored for the Canucks in the victory. Kuzmenko opened the scoring for Vancouver.
Casey DeSmith stopped 37 of 40 Edmonton shots in the victory.
Leon Draisaitl, Connor McDavid, and Ryan Nugent-Hopkins scored for the Oilers, finding the net behind Casey DeSmith.
Stuart Skinner stopped 12 of 16 shots for the Oilers, but it wasn't enough to earn the victory.
On the power play, Vancouver went 1-for-3, while the Oilers were 2-for-7 with the man advantage.
Vancouver lost the shots on goal battle to Edmonton by a margin of 40-16.
Vancouver looks to continue their winning ways next game with a battle against the Flyers. The Oilers will aim to get back on the winning track at Nashville.